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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/ en-us Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:08:25 -0400 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:08:25 -0400 30 Washington, July 23 : Instead of feeling blue after her split from Italian businessman Raffaello Folleri, American actress Anne Hathaway was busy belting out karaoke songs. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385542 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:00:39 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385542 Washington, July 23 : Oscar winner Jennifer Connelly has been chosen as the new face of Revlon. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385526 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:00:41 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385526 Washington, July 23 : With green becoming the buzz word in internet circles, a YouTube like website called GoGreenTube, where videos that deal with environmental issues can be uploaded, is fast becoming a hit. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385524 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:00:31 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385524 Washington, July 23 : Retired older adults can play a significant role in environmental conservation by volunteering for programs run by various environmental organizations. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385501 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:02:03 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385501 Washington, July 23 : Naomi Campbell has claimed that most current models don't deserve the tag 'super', insisting that there hasn't been a new 'supermodel' since Gisele Bundchen. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385471 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:00:15 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385471 Washington, July 23 : George Cloney's vow never to walk down the aisle again has had him topping a new list of 'Hollywood's Top Bachelor'. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385469 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:00:11 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385469 Washington, July 23 : Eva Mendes will soon be making men's hearts skip a beat, as she's getting set to pose for a new Calvin Klein underwear campaign. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385468 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:00:04 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385468 Washington, July 23 : Devendra Banhart has recruited his girlfriend/actress Natalie Portman to star in the video for his new single 'Carmensita'. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385449 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:00:51 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385449 Washington, July 23 : Researchers at the University of Bonn in Germany have found that a minimally invasive treatment for a common cause of male infertility can significantly improve a couple's chances of conceiving. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385447 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:00:43 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385447 Washington, July 23 : Communities living near vulnerable creeks and rivers may soon get advance notice of potentially deadly floods, thanks to the development of a new forecasting system. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385445 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:00:36 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385445 Washington, July 23 : In a breakthrough study, scientists at Maryland and South Carolina have come up with a novel four-component vaccine that has shown success against all four strains of the dengue virus in monkeys. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385444 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:00:33 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385444 Washington, July 23 : A protein called Wnt4, which can stimulate the production of T-cells, the white blood cells that recognise and kill infectious agents, has been identified by Canadian and Finnish researchers http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385443 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:00:28 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385443 Washington, July 23 : Scientists at a Johns Hopkins laboratory have genetically engineered mice to produce live models that may enable them to better understand olfactory loss often seen among sinusitis patients. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385441 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:00:15 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385441 Washington, July 23 : A team of scientists from the University of Texas at Austin has developed a chlorine-tolerant membrane that should simplify the water desalination process, increasing access to fresh water and possibly reducing greenhouse gases. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385440 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:00:07 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385440 Washington, July 23 : A new study has discovered that environmental factors can transform the ratio of females to males in plant populations. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385439 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:00:44 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385439 Washington, July 23 : The world will witness a total solar eclipse on August 1st, which will begin in Canada and continue northeast across Greenland and the Arctic, then southeast through central Russia, Mongolia, and China. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385433 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:00:19 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385433 Washington, July 23 : Scholars keeping a strict eye on the recent developments (restoration of democracy) in Pakistan have said that the country's Army had 'strategically withdrawn' itself from the centrestage because it had realised that it was high time to take a backseat as over the years its image had got a beating. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385431 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:00:05 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385431 Washington, July 23 : A new study has found that people with schistosomes, and possibly other parasitic worm infections, may be more likely to become infected with HIV than persons without worm infections. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385430 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:01:38 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385430 Washington, July 23 : No one likes to be told that their behavior towards others is irrational, irresponsible, or unhealthy. In fact, when confronted with evidence that their behavior is hurtful to others, most people start being defensive. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385416 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:01:00 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385416 Washington, July 23 : Actor Christian Bale has denied the allegations of assaulting his mother and sister. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385402 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:01:24 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385402 Washington, July 23 : Adolescent girls who are expelled, suspended or drop out of high school before they graduate are more likely to have a serious bout of depression by age 21 than boys with similar experiences, according to a new study. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385399 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:01:19 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385399 Washington, July 23 : Binging on iced tea may raise the risk of developing painful kidney stones, say experts. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385398 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:01:16 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385398 Washington, July 23 : The science behind age-old magic tricks can help in better understanding of how humans see, think, and act, say researchers at the University of British Columbia and Durham University in the U.K. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385388 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:00:41 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385388 Washington, July 23 : People with coronary heart disease might be at an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a study led by an Indian-origin scientist http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385384 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:00:32 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385384 Washington, July 23 : Apart from its much-publicised role in boosting libido, Viagra or sildenafil is also found to improve sexual dysfunction caused due to antidepressants in women, says a new study. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385382 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:00:25 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385382 Washington, July 23 : A new fossil discovery, the first of its kind from the whole of the Antarctic continent, provides scientists with new evidence to support the theory that the polar region was once much warmer. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385378 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:00:07 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385378 Washington, July 23 : The results of a new study have suggested that past climate changes and sea level fluctuations may have promoted the formation of new species in the Amazon region of South America. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385361 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:01:18 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385361 Washington, July 23 : A large percentage of online banking sites have at least one design flaw, which in turn, can make customers vulnerable to cyber thieves when it comes to their money or even identity, finds a new study led by an Indian-origin researcher. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385356 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:00:53 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385356 Washington, July 23 : Experts at the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering are studying interactions of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) with bubble-blowing robots, after finding that such kids interact more easily with mechanical devices than with humans. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385354 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:00:36 -0400 Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/385354 Baltimore Symphony Orchestra warms up a week from Friday, the musicians will be clad in their usual summer attire -- but tie-dye might be more appropriate. On the day http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16378603&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:54:05 -0400 NBC 4 http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16378603&cat=00296bc675e072b7 The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said Tuesday the harvest this month and next is expected to total 4,200 tons, based on USDA agricultural statistics. http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16381832&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:07:54 -0400 WTOP http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16381832&cat=00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON, July 23 (UPI) -- A former U.S. official has contradicted claims that a decision to block California's stringent emissions plan was not influenced by the White House. Former federal Enviro... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379005&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:05:32 -0400 UPI http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379005&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Several bands of heavy rain are possible Friday afternoon and evening. If this does happen flash flooding will likely develop.A flash flood watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash f... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379847&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:53:56 -0400 NBC 4 http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379847&cat=00296bc675e072b7 RICHMOND, Va. -- State officials and community leaders are scheduled to attend a daylong summit Wednesday in Richmond on the foreclosure problems in Virginia.Foreclosures have soared in the Maryland a... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379841&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:53:38 -0400 NBC 4 http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379841&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Olusegun Ogundipe , 28, was sentenced Tuesday in Washington County Circuit Court. A jury in May convicted him in the July 2006 shooting at the Washington Gardens apartments. Twenty-two-year-old Jackso... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379846&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:54:00 -0400 NBC 4 http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379846&cat=00296bc675e072b7 By CARLA K. JOHNSON Associated Press Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Viagra's effect in women has been disappointing, but a new small study finds those on antidepressants may benefit from taking the little bl... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16381837&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:08:11 -0400 WTOP http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16381837&cat=00296bc675e072b7 OCEAN CITY, Md. -- Ocean City Beach Patrol Captain Butch Arbin said it appears a boat propeller killed a 400-pound sunfish that washed ashore Monday at 26th Street. The carcass was an unusual find. Ar... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16378935&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:53:36 -0400 NBC 4 http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16378935&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Adelstein released a statement Wednesday."I was hoping to forge a bipartisan solution that would offer consumers more diversity in programming, better price protection, expanded choices among innovati... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379708&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:57:36 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379708&cat=00296bc675e072b7 FREDERICK, Md. -- Rising foreclosures are prompting the Frederick County Commissioners to consider an ordinance requiring property owners to maintain their lawns. http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16378362&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:54:11 -0400 NBC 4 http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16378362&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Pack robberies, a phenomenon more common to urban streets, is spreading to Northern Virginia suburbs after already becoming commonplace in Montgomery County, police said. Over the weekend, Fairfax Cou... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16380829&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:30:49 -0400 Washington Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16380829&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton wants Union Station management to come up with a clear policy on photography in the landmark building.At a congressional hearing Tuesday, Norton said she was disturbed by re... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379714&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:57:24 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379714&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Police did not name the 52-year-old man who died early Tuesday after being shot by a Frederick Police Department officer The man had threatened the officer with a claw hammer at the Elmwood Terrace ap... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16381833&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:07:55 -0400 WTOP http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16381833&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Members of Congress excoriated Union Station administrators for harassed photographers, untrained guards, plentiful panhandlers, and delaying or impeding station updates and expansions during a hearin... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16380828&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:30:48 -0400 Washington Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16380828&cat=00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON -- Metro's board of directors is scheduled to vote Thursday on a major rehabilitation plan for the rail system's busiest line. The plan for the red line would cause frequent delays because ... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379839&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:54:04 -0400 NBC 4 http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379839&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Wednesday that agreement on a sweeping housing rescue bill will send a strong message to investors around the world and will be key to helping the nation turn the... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379716&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:57:27 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379716&cat=00296bc675e072b7 A Frederick man convicted of sexually abusing two young girls asked a three-judge panel Tuesday to reduce the 40-year sentence imposed by Frederick County Circuit Court Judge John H Tisdale five month... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16381836&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:07:59 -0400 WTOP http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16381836&cat=00296bc675e072b7 President Bush dropped his opposition Wednesday to a broad housing package aimed at bolstering the sagging economy, despite his objections to including $3.9 billion for neighborhoods hit hardest by fo... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379711&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:57:30 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379711&cat=00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush will sign a housing rescue package into law despite opposing part of the legislation, the White House said on Wednesday, paving the way for measures to ... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16378827&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:25:30 -0400 Reuters http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16378827&cat=00296bc675e072b7 -And the allowance from Dad for doing chores is $1 a week. Barack Obama conceded that "I'm out of town for weeks at a time, so Malia will say, 'Hey you owe me for 10 weeks.'"The likely Democratic pres... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379709&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:57:33 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379709&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Cycling star Lance Armstrong, left, will appear with Republican presidential contender John McCain, the senator from Arizona, right, at Ohio State University on Thursday to discuss cancer. Both are ca... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16381127&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:04:54 -0400 USA Today http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16381127&cat=00296bc675e072b7 RICHMOND, Va. -- A Republican delegate has created a nonprofit organization to push for tax credits and other support for alternatives to traditional public schools. http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379842&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:53:43 -0400 NBC 4 http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379842&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Lawmakers from several states surrounding the Great Lakes say they're hopeful Congress will approve a compact this year to prevent the diversion of water from the lakes.House and Senate leaders said W... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379710&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:57:29 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379710&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Former Vice President Al Gore, left, has agreed to host a campaign fundraiser for fellow Democrat and presidential contender Barack Obama, right, the senator from Illinois. Here, both men are seen cam... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16381126&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:04:53 -0400 USA Today http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16381126&cat=00296bc675e072b7 RICHMOND, Va. -- Several Virginia Commonwealth University administrators are stepping down following an investigation into the improper awarding of a bachelor's degree to Richmond's former police chie... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379845&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:54:02 -0400 NBC 4 http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379845&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Larry Beiderman has ended his six-year stint as general manager of Loews Annapolis Hotel to return to The Madison in D.C. James LoBosco will take his place in Annapolis, and leave the 353-room hotel ... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16382657&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:29:56 -0400 Washington Business Journal http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16382657&cat=00296bc675e072b7 The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee says the Justice Department is stonewalling efforts to make sure this year's presidential voting operates fairly.Chairman John Conyers told Attorney Gener... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379713&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:57:34 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379713&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wayman Witcher , 35, was convicted Tuesday after a two-day trial and was sentenced to 25 years in prison.The infant was injured after his mother left him in Witcher's care last August. The jury convic... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379840&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:54:07 -0400 NBC 4 http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379840&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Stockton area.Authorities said the plants were spotted during an aerial observation. In all, 79 plants were recovered.Investigators said a single healthy and mature marijuana plant can produce up to o... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379838&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:54:10 -0400 NBC 4 http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379838&cat=00296bc675e072b7 CVS Pharmacy on July 10.Police said the man entered the store in the 4700 block of Lee Highway at about 9 p.m., displayed a handgun to the clerk and demanded money. The clerk was unable to give the ma... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16378568&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:54:08 -0400 NBC 4 http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16378568&cat=00296bc675e072b7 On the day Jerry Garcia would have turned 66, the venerable orchestra will welcome more than 2,000 Deadheads to the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall for the world premiere of "Dead Symphony No. 6," the first o... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16381838&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:08:01 -0400 WTOP http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16381838&cat=00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON, Pa. -- A Washington County man faces a preliminary hearing on charges he killed his wife and two young children.A district judge on Wednesday must decide whether Orlando Maurice Guarino, 3... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379004&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:03:26 -0400 The Pittsburgh Channel http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379004&cat=00296bc675e072b7 District Judge Peter Messitte , the jurors indicated they didn't believe they could reach a unanimous verdict on some of the charges. Messitte instructed the jury to continue the deliberations.Jurors ... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379843&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:53:48 -0400 NBC 4 http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379843&cat=00296bc675e072b7 President Bush has signed a bill honoring the late NBC newsman Tim Russert by naming a stretch of highway in New York after him.The portion of U.S. Route 20a is close to Buffalo, the hometown of Russe... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379712&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:57:35 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16379712&cat=00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday that reforms of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under a housing rescue package making its way through Congress would "help stabilize... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16378957&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:25:18 -0400 Reuters http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16378957&cat=00296bc675e072b7 While there may not be a direct correlation between escalating gas prices and the popularity of motorcycles, there is no doubt that the number of riders is on the rise. http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16376430&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:32:15 -0400 WTOP http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16376430&cat=00296bc675e072b7 SINGAPORE (AP) — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met North Korea's top diplomat here Wednesday, ending a four-year hiatus in cabinet-level contacts between the Bush administration and the Sta... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16375620&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:27:55 -0400 USA Today http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16375620&cat=00296bc675e072b7 NEW YORK (AP) -- Washington Mutual, the Seattle-based bank known for its buoyant advertising slogan, "Whoo hoo!," had little to cheer about as it reported a staggering $3 billion loss - the biggest qu... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16373414&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:57:33 -0400 Corpus Christi Caller-Times http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16373414&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wachovia Corp. and Washington Mutual Inc. posted billions of dollars in mortgage losses Tuesday, far more than analysts had forecast, but their stocks rose as investors apparently concluded that the h... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16373413&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:51:01 -0400 Newsday http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16373413&cat=00296bc675e072b7 A Fairfax County grand jury has indicted a Loudoun County father who was accused of manslaughter after leaving his 21-month-old son unattended all day in a sport utility vehicle. http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16376429&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:32:29 -0400 WTOP http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16376429&cat=00296bc675e072b7 The Purcellville father whose 21-month-old Russian-born adopted son died after he allegedly left him in a hot car for 10 hours, turned himself in to Fairfax County police Tuesday after he was indicted... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16375396&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:54:50 -0400 Washington Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16375396&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Fred Lewis added a solo shot Tuesday, paving the way for a 6-3 San Francisco win over Washington. Their offensive output helped make a winner out of http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16373692&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:28:24 -0400 UPI http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16373692&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Montgomery County residents are seeking help from local officials in obtaining flat-screen televisions they were promised when they signed up for a Verizon deal combining-fiber optic Internet and TV a... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16375395&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:54:49 -0400 Washington Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16375395&cat=00296bc675e072b7 A Pepco spokesman says power has been restored to RFK Stadium and a housing project in southeast Washington after a day without electricity.Pepco spokesman Bob Hainey says power was restored to the ar... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16374344&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:23:53 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16374344&cat=00296bc675e072b7 A federal jury in Greenbelt says it has reached verdicts on some of the charges against former Prince George's schools chief Andre Hornsby but remains divided on the others. http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16376432&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:32:25 -0400 WTOP http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16376432&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Pew Research Center , comes as much of the international media's pre-Olympics coverage has been a black eye for Beijing, focusing on attempts to clamp down on internal dissidents and diminish air and ... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16374345&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:23:51 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16374345&cat=00296bc675e072b7 D.C. police officers have been involved in nearly 200 wrecks through the first six months of the year, and many of those investigated by a formal review panel have been judged preventable, District of... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16375398&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:54:46 -0400 Washington Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16375398&cat=00296bc675e072b7 A fire was sweeping through a two-story home on the 13200 block of Park Lane in Fort Washington and callers to 911 were frantically describing how a teenage boy on a respirator was trapped inside.It w... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16375397&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:54:45 -0400 Washington Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16375397&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Metro riders are used to scrolling alerts on the transit agency's Web site warning them about service disruptions on particular rail lines or at certain stations.  But passengers were baffled by the ... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16375399&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:54:43 -0400 Washington Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16375399&cat=00296bc675e072b7 (Andrew Harnik/Examiner)Areas of forest such as this near Tysons Corner on I-495 have been cleared as HOT lane construction is set to begin in Virginia. http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16375401&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:54:38 -0400 Washington Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16375401&cat=00296bc675e072b7 S eeing as how Barack Obama emphasized before he went to Iraq that his mind was made up on a virtually unconditional, year-and-four-months troop withdrawal, we can concur with critics that his purpose... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369315&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:48:20 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369315&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Beard happy to dish Currently Viewed 1 day ago - 8 days ago - 14 days ago - 15 days ago - 39 days ago - 46 days ago - 49 days ago - 55 days ago - 57 days ago - http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369300&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:48:14 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369300&cat=00296bc675e072b7 J ust as it was begging Congress for $1.5 billion in additional funding, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority got what it didn't need — another scandal less than a month after Metro em... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369313&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:48:26 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369313&cat=00296bc675e072b7 The two men nominated to replace the ousted Air Force leadership said Tuesday they'll work to restore trust and confidence in the beleaguered service, under fire for poor handling of its nuclear dutie... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369320&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:47:37 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369320&cat=00296bc675e072b7 See the Nationals in person SAN FRANCISCO -- The Nationals learned Tuesday that outfielder Wily Mo Pena is out for the season because of left shoulder surgery. The procedure was performed by Dr. Timot... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369397&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:07:12 -0400 Washington Nationals http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369397&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Lights, eyes on Taylor Currently Viewed 1 day ago - 4 days ago - 5 days ago - 6 days ago - 12 days ago - 13 days ago - 15 days ago - 18 days ago - 20 days ago - http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369302&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:48:17 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369302&cat=00296bc675e072b7 A photo from July 10 shows wildfire damage in Butte County, Calif. Only 33 blazes remain from more than 2,000 wildfires in the past month, but officials say the air quality in Northern California is d... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16370496&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:57:18 -0400 USA Today http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16370496&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Nearly seven years after 9/11, the government still can't measure how well an office created to improve information sharing on terrorism may be helping prevent attacks, congressional investigators say... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369303&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:47:41 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369303&cat=00296bc675e072b7 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham, who is serving federal prison time for accepting millions of dollars in bribes, has asked President Bush to grant him clemency. http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16370499&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:57:15 -0400 USA Today http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16370499&cat=00296bc675e072b7 That exceeds the $80 billion in inflation-adjusted dollars spent in 1947 after most of the 16.1 million Americans serving in World War II left the service, according to a Congressional Research Servic... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16370495&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:57:21 -0400 USA Today http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16370495&cat=00296bc675e072b7 D.C. United's home match against the Houston Dynamo was postponed for a second time Tuesday afternoon and will be played tonight at 7:30. All tickets from the game's original June 4 date or July 22 ma... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369301&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:48:15 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369301&cat=00296bc675e072b7 The legislation, passed 392-0, is designed to pushed the Federal Aviation Administration to improve its safety inspection practices and end the FAA's overly close relations with the airlines industry.... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16370500&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:57:14 -0400 USA Today http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16370500&cat=00296bc675e072b7 NEW ORLEANS -- A Washington-bound flight carrying former presidential candidate Ron Paul and six other members of Congress made an emergency landing in New Orleans after a loss in cabin pressure.The s... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369412&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:45:52 -0400 NBC 4 http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369412&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Brutal truth is the police have lost power. Fear rules the streets. The criminals and the law-abiding citizens fear the thugs more than they fear the police. No amount of preaching or beseeching or se... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369312&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:48:07 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369312&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Alexandria , died Monday morning from asphyxiation due to a pulmonary embolism, or blood clot.Brune said the 54-year-old Blomberg was part of a 16-woman "Elderquest" excursion hosted by the nature-bas... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369410&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:45:48 -0400 NBC 4 http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369410&cat=00296bc675e072b7 BALTIMORE -- An FBI special agent said influential state Sen. Ulysses Currie used his office to benefit a company he was working for as a consultant.Currie worked as a consultant for Shoppers Food War... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369411&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:45:51 -0400 NBC 4 http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369411&cat=00296bc675e072b7 New polls released Tuesday indicate Barack Obama may have to abandon traditional swing states like Ohio and aim for victory in a group of battleground states with fewer electoral votes, like Colorado.... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369299&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:48:10 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369299&cat=00296bc675e072b7 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba — Salim Hamdan was so close to al-Qaeda's inner circle and so trusted by Osama bin Laden that he knew "the dome," an apparent reference to the U.S. Capitol building, was the ... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16370497&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:57:19 -0400 USA Today http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16370497&cat=00296bc675e072b7 The Pentagon's storied research and development arm turned 50 years old this year, and its birthday present appears to be another $100 million in budget cuts, according to a Defense Department documen... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16368480&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:19:56 -0400 Wired News http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16368480&cat=00296bc675e072b7 A Texas grand jury Tuesday indicted polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs and four of his followers on charges of felony sexual assault of a child. Another was indicted for failing to report child abuse... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369414&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:45:31 -0400 NBC 4 http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16369414&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Washington Mutual Inc. said Tuesday it lost a staggering $3 billion during the second quarter as it increased its loss reserves to more than $8 billion to cover souring loans in its mortgage portfolio... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16368264&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:35:18 -0400 eTaiwan News http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=16368264&cat=00296bc675e072b7